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News Debate over the universe's expansion rate may unravel physics. Is it a crisis? Jul 30 2019 6:00 AM Measurements of the Hubble constant don't line up. Scientists debate what that means. READ MORE   News How a 2017 radioactive plume may be tied to Russia and nixed neutrino research Jul 29 2019 3:45 PM A botched attempt at producing radioactive material needed for a neutrino experiment may have released ruthenium-106 to the atmosphere in 2017. READ MORE   News in Brief In a first, physicists re-created the sun's spiraling solar wind in a lab Jul 29 2019 11:00 AM Some of the sun's fundamental physics have been re-created with plasma inside a vacuum chamber READ MORE   Feature Positive attitudes about aging may pay off in better health Jul 29 2019 6:00 AM Research into the mind-body connection shows that attitude is everything when it comes to healthy aging. READ MORE   Science Visualized Mapping how the 'immortal' hydra regrows cells may demystify regeneration Jul 26 2019 12:14 PM In the continually regenerating hydra, fluorescent markers help researchers track stem cells on the way to their cellular fate. READ MORE   Teaser Giving cats food with an antibody may help people with cat allergies Jul 26 2019 9:00 AM Research by pet-food maker Purina aims to disable the major allergen carried in cat saliva, a protein called Fel d1. READ MORE   More Recent Headlines Soapbox Climate change could raise the risk of deadly fungal infections in humans Jul 26 2019 6:00 AM The rise of Candida auris, a deadly fungus spurring outbreaks in the United States and worldwide, may have been aided by climate change. READ MORE   News Immune system defects seem to contribute to obesity in mice Jul 25 2019 2:00 PM Subtle defects affecting T cells altered the animals' microbiome and fat absorption, providing hints of what might also be going on in people. READ MORE   50 Years Ago 50 years ago, a drug that crippled a generation found new life as a leprosy treatment Jul 25 2019 1:00 PM In 1969, a drug that crippled a generation found new life as a treatment for leprosy. READ MORE   Science Visualized NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope celebrates 20 years in space Jul 25 2019 10:33 AM The U.S. space agency has released new images for the Chandra X-ray Observatory's 20th birthday. READ MORE   News Dark matter particles won't kill you. If they could, they would have already Jul 25 2019 6:00 AM The fact that no one has been killed by shots of dark matter suggests the mysterious substance is relatively small and light. READ MORE   News How today's global warming is unlike the last 2,000 years of climate shifts Jul 24 2019 2:16 PM Temperatures at the end of the 20th century were hotter almost everywhere on the planet than in the previous two millennia. READ MORE   First This is the first fungus known to host complex algae inside its cells Jul 24 2019 12:49 PM In the lab, an alga and a fungus teamed up to exchange food, similar to lichens. But instead of staying outside, the alga moved into the fungal cells. READ MORE   News A frog study may point to where parenting begins in the brain Jul 24 2019 7:03 AM Two brain regions, including one active in mammal parents, lit up with activity in both male and female poison frogs when caring for their tadpoles. READ MORE   Reviews & Previews 'Fruit from the Sands' explores the Silk Road origins of apples, tea and more Jul 23 2019 10:56 AM A new book explains how many of today's popular foods got started on Central Asia's ancient Silk Road trade networks. READ MORE   News in Brief U.S. wells are pumping up groundwater from increasing depths Jul 23 2019 6:00 AM Around the United States, groundwater wells are getting deeper in search of new sources of freshwater, a new study shows. READ MORE

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7/28/19 How today’s global warming is unlike the last 2,000 years of climate shifts Temperatures at the end of the 20th century were hotter almost everywhere on the planet than in the previous two millennia. Read More Mapping how the ‘immortal’ hydra regrows cells may demystify regeneration In the continually regenerating hydra, fluorescent markers help researchers track stem cells on the way to their cellular fate. Read More Increased control over ions’ motions may help improve quantum computers “It’s an unprecedented level of control. We’ve generated quantum states at a level that nobody has before.” Read More Droplets of these simple molecules may have helped kick-start life on Earth These cell-sized compartments can trap RNA, and can merge and break apart — behavior that could have encouraged inanimate molecules in the primordial soup to give rise to life. Read More A frog study may point to where parenting begins in the brain Two brain regions, including one active in mammal parents, lit up with activity in both male and female poison frogs when caring for their tadpoles. Read More Climate change could raise the risk of deadly fungal infections in humans The rise of Candida auris, a deadly fungus spurring outbreaks in the United States and worldwide, may have been aided by climate change. Read More NASA’s Chandra X-ray telescope celebrates 20 years in space The U.S. space agency has released new images for the Chandra X-ray Observatory’s 20th birthday.  Read More Boosting a gut bacterium helps mice fight an ALS-like disease Gut microbes may make molecules that can slow progression of the deadly disease. Read More Dark matter particles won’t kill you. If they could, they would have already The fact that no one has been killed by shots of dark matter suggests the mysterious substance is relatively small and light. Read More Giving cats food with an antibody may help people with cat allergies Research by pet-food maker Purina aims to disable the major allergen carried in cat saliva, a protein called Fel d1. Read More Privacy policy  |  Update Profile  | Manage Subscriptions  |   Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Society for Science & the Public 1719 N Street NW Washington, DC, 20036, US